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RAeS events deliver expert content, insight and networking across the breadth of technical, engineering and business subjects affecting aerospace professionals.
Our annual calendar of around 20 events of lectures, technical visits, competitions and field trips are designed to support your professional development and industry knowledge.
The Rolls Royce Power GearBox - Webinar
28 August 2024 - 6pm
As we roll into the summer, we got some new tech to share with our members.
The Rolls-Royce UltraFan is a demonstrator aero engine – the largest in the world – containing a suite of new technologies that deliver greater fuel efficiency, which in turn means lower emissions and greater sustainability. UltraFan offers a 25% fuel burn improvement on the first generation of Trent engines.
Phase 1 of testing UF001 has been completed, with the engine running to full power, >85,000lbs of thrust. The technologies in the engine are scalable, capable of being developed to create an engine with a thrust range of ~25,000lb to 110,000lb, for narrowbody or widebody aircraft that may be developed from the 2030s.
The Power Gearbox (PGB) is at the heart of the geared system that delivers UltraFan’s high bypass efficiency – enabling the demonstrator core to drive the very large fan blades. On test, the PGB has reached 64MW (87,000 horsepower) an aerospace record and equivalent to the power requirements for a city the size of Bath, UK.
The lecturer will cover both technical and programme details of the PGB.
Speaker Details: Sonja Nachtigal (Chief Project Engineer PGB)
Sonja Nachtigal is currently Chief Project Engineer for the Power Gearbox. She works for Rolls-Royce Deutschland in Dahlewitz, near Berlin, and previously covered a number of roles in Systems Design.
Date : 28 August 2024
Time : 6pm
Register now to get your link for this webinar.
Annual General Meeting & Government Flying Services Technical Visit
17 June 2024 - 6pm
The visit will have an introduction to the work of Government Flying Services. The members will then have a chance to experience a H175 full flight simulator visit and H175 heavy maintenance. GFS dedicated training scenes (e.g. fire fighting) will be launched during the visit to give participants a taste of how GFS helicopter pilots keeps their skill set current using the full flight simulator. Apart from operational side, members will be able to appreciate the complexity of H175 maintenance tasks and facilities needed to keep the fleet healthy.
Details of the AGM will be sent to members.
This is a members only event. If you are not a member yet, please join us and get an opportunity to visit Hong Kong’s GFS.
Date and Time : 17 June 2024, 6pm
Location : 18 South Perimeter Road, Hong Kong International Airport,
Lantau, Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways A350 Technical Visit
11 May 2024, 9:30am
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the HAECO hangar, where you'll meet aviation professionals and learn about aircraft maintenance and technology. Experience the diverse Cathay Pacific Airways fleet up close, gaining unique insights into the operational aspects of aviation and the meticulous processes that ensure flight safety.
Date and Time: 11th May 2024, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd
80 South Perimeter Road, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau
Safety Guidelines:
Bump Caps and safety vests will be provided.
Note: Visitors shall not wears sandals, open-toed shoes, and high heels to the HAECO facility
Space is limited to 25 visitors and priority is given to Branch Members.
Register below via the link or QR code.
HAESL Site Visit
16 March 2024, 9:30am
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL) provides world-class aero engine and component repair services to many of the world’s most respected airlines that have chosen Rolls-Royce to power their fleet of Airbus and Boeing Aircraft.
The visit includes a short presentation of HAESL development which is followed by a plant tour exploring aero engine maintenance and component repair processes.
Location: HAESL, 70 Chun Choi Street, Tseung Kwan O
Date: 16 March 2024
Time : 9:30am to 11:30am
Space is limited to 25 visitors and priority is given to Branch Members.
Note: visitors shall refrain from wearing sandals, open-toed shoes, and high heels to the HAESL workshop facility